AI Model Enables Virtual Avatars to Gesture Naturally
Humans use both speech and gestures to convey information
Stanford University
An artificial intelligence model has been developed to enable virtual avatars to gesture naturally in sync with spoken words. This breakthrough could lead to the creation of AI-generated newsreaders or influencers that exhibit more lifelike movements while communicating.
Traditionally, when video game characters or digital avatars communicate, they often display generic movements regardless of the actual content of their speech. To address this limitation, researchers undertook the challenge of training an AI model to understand the correlation between speech patterns and corresponding body language, as well as the emotional context…
